A girlfriend was tired of being single and looked for Mr Right from popular online dating sites and dating apps. She soon found a guy who met her quality checklist - decent looking, well-educated and with good sense of humour. He is also a professional working in the financial industry. They met for dinner after communicating online for some time. He was … [Read more...]
How to tell savvy investors from average ones?
Eating out in Orchard on a Saturday evening, we just placed our order when my husband noticed something special about the restaurant. “The owner of this place did hire pretty waitresses around.” “Pretty? Where?” “See the one over there near the counter.” I looked in his direction and saw a voluptuous figure at the far end of the restaurant. “That one really looks … [Read more...]
Property investment in uncertain times
Last Sunday was my third time speaking at the SMART Investment & International Property Expo. It was very touching to see so many of my blog followers and readers there. Thank you! The unbearable uncertainty of being When the organizer asked me to talk about 'Property Investment in Uncertain Times', I thought it was a great topic. You see they can say property … [Read more...]
Ask the experts: 8 property investment questions for 2016
Property Club Singapore kick-started 2016 with Properties in Year of the Monkey Market Updates and Networking Luncheon. Speakers shared with the 90 participants their latest figures on the performance of different property sectors. They also recommended some property investment strategies for the new year. Participants found the roundtable discussion session and the panel … [Read more...]
Lessons learned from a property investment trap
I was in Jakarta when I saw an article on the front page of The Jakarta Post with the headline “Property firm deceives thousands of buyers” (May 27, 2015). Another story of property investment scam A property consulting firm known as PT Royal Premier Internasional marketed to the public investment opportunities of 12 complexes across Jakarta, Bali, Yogyakarta, Bandung … [Read more...]